Why Jack Nicklaus feared the game was being ruined ahead of the 2001 Masters, ‘it’s absurd’
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What happened
Jack Nicklaus called for significant changes to how far the golf ball travelled ahead of the 2001 Masters, with Augusta National planning some notable alterations to the course for the following year. Nicklaus was coming towards the end of his playing career by the time of the 2001 Masters.
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